Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 September 2011

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Ceisteanna (61, 62, 63)

Shane Ross

Ceist:

88 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Taoiseach the amount of money he has paid out individually to a company (details supplied) in the past decade; and if he will provide details of the tasks performed. [22331/11]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

The following table provides details of payments made by my Department to the said companies from 2002 to the end of August 2011 and details of the tasks performed by them:

KPMG (as part of KPMG/Bearing Point)

Year	Total Payments	Details of tasks performed
2002	€78,221	Implementation of HRMS Peoplesoft
2003	€96,351	Implementation of HRMS Peoplesoft and provision of training

Price Waterhouse Coopers

Year	Total Payments	Details of tasks performed
2002	€35,367	Consultancy e-Cabinet

Shane Ross

Ceist:

89 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Taoiseach the amount of money that has been paid directly or indirectly from him to the ICTU and individual trades unions in the past decade; the reasons for the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22332/11]

Shane Ross

Ceist:

95 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Taoiseach the amount of State funding directly or indirectly that has been paid to fund trade unions, related bodies or trader union interests or causes in the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22619/11]

The Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 95 together.

The following table details the amount of money paid by my Department to ICTU and individual trade unions in the past decade:

Payments made to ICTU

Year	Amount paid	Details
2004	€423	Refund of flight costs
2004	€20,000	ICTU launch of Information Campaign during the Irish Presidency 2004
2006	€640	Expenses refunded re Riga/Ministerial Conference
2007	€10,000	Payment to ICTU of Commemoration Grant: Production of a play based around the events of the 1907 dockers and Carters Strike in Belfast
2008	€300	Attendance at ICTU conference by two officials

Payments made to Individual Trade Unions

Year	Amount Paid	Details
2005	€20,000	Payment to SIPTU of Commemoration Grant: Production and publication of two Volumes regarding James Connolly.
2007	€50,000	Payment to SIPTU of Commemoration Grant: Production of a book on James Connolly: Letters and Correspondence 1889 — 1916
2009	€19,000	Payment to SIPTU of Commemoration Grant: Political Writings of James Connolly — Commemoration Grant